I did my homework on behalf of North Carolinians, and I cannot support this bill in its current form.
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It would result in tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina, including our hospitals and rural communities.
When people see independent thinking on the other side, they cheer. But when those very same people see independent thinking coming from their side, they scorn, ostracize, and even censure them.
It's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species.
If you've got to surprise or jam your conference to get something done, you're a pretty sh***y legislator.
It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.
Sen. Thom Tillis could vote to take away our health care and give tax breaks to billionaires.
It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made.
Republicans are about to make a mistake on health care.
This will force the state to make painful decisions like eliminating Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands in the expansion population.
I had a very good discussion with President Trump last night.
I cannot support this bill in its current form.
We can and must accomplish this without hurting our rural communities and hospitals.
I did my homework on behalf of North Carolinians, and I cannot support this bill in its current form.
I will always do what is in the best interest of North Carolina, even when that puts me at odds with my own party.
It would result in tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina, including our hospitals and rural communities.
I will vote against the motion to proceed and the final bill assuming it does not change.